Maria
and Eric Muhlmann Award of Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Nomination
Guidelines

Purpose

The
Maria and Eric Muhlmann Award of the ASP is given annually for recent
significant observational results made possible by innovative advances
in astronomical instrumentation, software, or observational infrastructure.
The Award will be made to the scientist(s) who acquired the results,
to the builder of the instrument/software (if a different individual),
or to both as appropriate. Individuals as well as small teams of
individuals are eligible. The Award will be granted for significant
advances in any areas of astronomy, without restriction to wavelength
or space/ground-based observations.

Nominations

Nominations
are solicited from major observatories and departments of astronomy
worldwide. Nominations will be accepted from any member of the astronomical
community. The nominator(s) should submit an original and seven
copies of a letter (no more than two (2) typewritten pages in length)
giving strong support to the choice. The letter should discuss the
significance of the scientific results and clearly delineate the
importance of the instrumentation/software/infrastructure advancement
that enabled its achievement. Appropriate journal citations to the
scientific results must also be included.

Due
Date

Letters
of nomination must be received in the office of the Astronomical
Society of the Pacific on or before 1 January
of 2013.

Selection

The
Award recipient(s) will be selected by the Awards Committee appointed
by the Board of Directors of the ASP. Once accepted, the Award will
be announced in the spring of 2013.

The
Award

The
Award includes a $500 cash award and a plaque to be presented at
the Annual Meeting Awards Banquet.

Submitting
Nominations

Use
the nominations form to provide
all necessary information. Print it out and send along with your
nomination letter (with eight reprints of the published articles)
by 1 January 2013 to:

Alternately,
submit the nominations form online
and send your nomination letters, letters of support, and any
other information via email as attachments, to awards {at} astrosociety.org
with the nominee’s name on the subject line.

Contact
awards {at} astrosociety.org if you have questions or need more
information.